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Aavishaan ewe bearing a tag number B-245 gave birth quadruplet (1 male and 3 females) of birth weight 1.80, 2.30, 2.60 and 1.90kg, respectively totaling to 8.6 kg. This is a record birth weight harvested from a single Avishan ewe (23.6% of dam’s weight). These lambs were managed under stall feeding system along with the dam and achieved a record live weight of 70.4kg as against the 15 to 17kg from conventionally reared single lamb. It yielded an estimate of 36 kg mutton at 3 months from a single dam.

These lambs were offered MEMNAPRASH (liquid milk formulae) @ 50-250 ml/lamb/day on incremental basis along with adlib creep ration and green tree leaves. The total dry Memnaprash consumption during the pre-weaning period was approximately 10.2 kg costing Rs1272. Apart from this lambs consumed 52.2kg creep ration and 25.6kg greens on DM basis.

Mother Tag No.

Dam Wt (Kg)

Lamb Tag No.

Sex

Birth wt (Kg)

3m wt (kg)

B-245

36.40

NB-43

Male

1.80

17.4

NB- 44

Female

2.30

17.3

NB- 45

Female

2.60

18.1

NB- 46

Female

1.90

17.6

Total

70.4

The lambs recorded a promising FCR of 1.529. The total cost of production was Rs3520/. The total income from such prolific ewes was Rs14000 (Market rate Rs200/kg live weight) as against the Rs3400 from single lamb bearing ewes. The total net income was Rs11200 excluding other management cost. The input out ratio was a whopping 1:4, with a cost benefit ratio 1:3. This mile stone will be path-breaking to enthuse the sheep farmers for doubling their income and ensuring their socioeconomic security.